When it comes to Cleveland fans, there are two kinds: glass half-empty and glass half-full.

With the state of Cleveland sports teams, my instincts tell me there are more of the former than the latter these days.

The Cavs just lost the best player in franchise history and in the NBA; the Browns are 0-3 after blowing fourth quarter leads in every game and the Indians are going to narrowly miss a 100-loss season.

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Not much to cheer about around these parts.

However, I'll offer you both sides of each team's situation.

Browns

Glass half-full approach: The Browns are playing hard for Eric Mangini. They've looked better in their last seven regular season games than they did in the first 12 last season. Peyton Hillis, Marcus Benard, TJ Ward, Joe Haden and other young players have given hope for the future and veterans like Joe Thomas, Eric Steinbach, Matt Roth and Sheldon Brown give the team a nice balance and that's why they've been able to compete at a much higher level during that seven-game stretch.

Glass half-empty approach: Eric Mangini's tyrannical start to his coaching tenure drove off the team's best skill position players since the 80s and left the team devoid of play-making talent. Now the offense is vanilla and can't score more than 17 points per game thanks to its inexperienced offensive coordinator and mediocre passing game. The team has blown leads in every game and is mentally weak, committing penalties and back-breaking turnovers at an alarming rate.

Indians

Glass half-full approach: The team has a decent amount of young talent including a catcher, a whole outfield, a first baseman and a closer. The pitching talent is promising and Manny Acta is a good manager to bring up young players, of which the Indians have a lot. There is financial wiggle room with Jhonny Peralta, Kerry Wood and Jake Westbrook off the books. There are only three guys who make more than a million dollars under contract.

Glass half-empty approach: Manny Acta's past tells us the team will lose a lot for the next two years and he'll be fired. Travis Hafner is a multi-million dollar mistake. The Dolans are hesitant to spend money. Fact is, successful baseball teams are based on their market by and large, and small market teams with bad contracts are doomed to mediocrity. The Indians will need luck and consistency to make a playoff run as currently constructed.

Cavaliers

Glass half-full approach: No longer will the Cavs have to deal with the egomaniacal LeBron James. They can just be a normal team again. They have the best coach of the three Cleveland teams in Byron Scott and they will play up-tempo basketball. No more pounding the ball at the top of the key for 20 seconds. This team will be somewhat enjoyable to watch with athletic players like J.J. Hickson and Jamario Moon filling the lanes while Antawn Jamison and Mo Williams fill it up from outside.

Glass half-empty approach: LeBron James was the most talented athlete in Cleveland sports history. You'll never see another like him. This team has no alpha dog. It's a bunch of second-tier players other than Jamison and Williams and there really isn't much to market by comparison to when James was in Cleveland. It's going to be hard to sell fans on this team if they don't start off the season well.

So there you have it, folks. Your Cleveland sports teams in a nut shell. Love them or hate them, they're yours.